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Iraq's Sadr calls for mass protests against US presence

Firebrand Iraqi leader Moqtada Sadr called Tuesday for a "million-strong march" against the presence of US troops in Iraq, days after parliament voted for their departure following Washington's killing of an Iranian general in a Baghdad drone strike. "The skies, land and sovereignty of Iraq...

Aid group warns of Yemen dengue epidemic after 78 child deaths

 At least 78 children in war-torn Yemen have died from dengue-related illnesses, Save the Children said Tuesday, warning of an epidemic. "Seventy-eight children under 16 have already died in the outbreak of dengue-related illness in Yemen, with more than 52,000 suspected cases being...

Far-right Israeli parties unite ahead of elections

Two far-right Israeli political parties joined forces Tuesday to challenge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a day after a left-leaning alliance was announced. Israel is gearing up for its third election in less than a year after neither Netanyahu nor his centrist rival Benny Gantz were...

Germany invited Libya's Serraj, Haftar to conference

Germany confirmed Tuesday it will host a conference Sunday in Berlin to support the United Nations' effort to achieve peace and reconciliation in Libya after months of violence. Representatives from the United States, Russia, Britain, France, China, Turkey, Italy and the U.N. will be among the...